diff --git a/esphome/components/sensor/__init__.py b/esphome/components/sensor/__init__.py
index c22edf0855..a1de877d78 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sensor/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/sensor/__init__.py
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ SensorPublishAction = sensor_ns.class_('SensorPublishAction', automation.Action)
 # Filters
 Filter = sensor_ns.class_('Filter')
 MedianFilter = sensor_ns.class_('MedianFilter', Filter)
+MinFilter = sensor_ns.class_('MinFilter', Filter)
+MaxFilter = sensor_ns.class_('MaxFilter', Filter)
 SlidingWindowMovingAverageFilter = sensor_ns.class_('SlidingWindowMovingAverageFilter', Filter)
 ExponentialMovingAverageFilter = sensor_ns.class_('ExponentialMovingAverageFilter', Filter)
 LambdaFilter = sensor_ns.class_('LambdaFilter', Filter)
@@ -165,6 +167,32 @@ def median_filter_to_code(config, filter_id):
                            config[CONF_SEND_FIRST_AT])
 
 
+MIN_SCHEMA = cv.All(cv.Schema({
+    cv.Optional(CONF_WINDOW_SIZE, default=5): cv.positive_not_null_int,
+    cv.Optional(CONF_SEND_EVERY, default=5): cv.positive_not_null_int,
+    cv.Optional(CONF_SEND_FIRST_AT, default=1): cv.positive_not_null_int,
+}), validate_send_first_at)
+
+
+@FILTER_REGISTRY.register('min', MinFilter, MIN_SCHEMA)
+def min_filter_to_code(config, filter_id):
+    yield cg.new_Pvariable(filter_id, config[CONF_WINDOW_SIZE], config[CONF_SEND_EVERY],
+                           config[CONF_SEND_FIRST_AT])
+
+
+MAX_SCHEMA = cv.All(cv.Schema({
+    cv.Optional(CONF_WINDOW_SIZE, default=5): cv.positive_not_null_int,
+    cv.Optional(CONF_SEND_EVERY, default=5): cv.positive_not_null_int,
+    cv.Optional(CONF_SEND_FIRST_AT, default=1): cv.positive_not_null_int,
+}), validate_send_first_at)
+
+
+@FILTER_REGISTRY.register('max', MaxFilter, MAX_SCHEMA)
+def max_filter_to_code(config, filter_id):
+    yield cg.new_Pvariable(filter_id, config[CONF_WINDOW_SIZE], config[CONF_SEND_EVERY],
+                           config[CONF_SEND_FIRST_AT])
+
+
 SLIDING_AVERAGE_SCHEMA = cv.All(cv.Schema({
     cv.Optional(CONF_WINDOW_SIZE, default=15): cv.positive_not_null_int,
     cv.Optional(CONF_SEND_EVERY, default=15): cv.positive_not_null_int,
diff --git a/esphome/components/sensor/filter.cpp b/esphome/components/sensor/filter.cpp
index f7a5b5d7ad..6dfb11b9c9 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sensor/filter.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/sensor/filter.cpp
@@ -77,6 +77,68 @@ optional<float> MedianFilter::new_value(float value) {
 
 uint32_t MedianFilter::expected_interval(uint32_t input) { return input * this->send_every_; }
 
+// MinFilter
+MinFilter::MinFilter(size_t window_size, size_t send_every, size_t send_first_at)
+    : send_every_(send_every), send_at_(send_every - send_first_at), window_size_(window_size) {}
+void MinFilter::set_send_every(size_t send_every) { this->send_every_ = send_every; }
+void MinFilter::set_window_size(size_t window_size) { this->window_size_ = window_size; }
+optional<float> MinFilter::new_value(float value) {
+  if (!isnan(value)) {
+    while (this->queue_.size() >= this->window_size_) {
+      this->queue_.pop_front();
+    }
+    this->queue_.push_back(value);
+    ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "MinFilter(%p)::new_value(%f)", this, value);
+  }
+
+  if (++this->send_at_ >= this->send_every_) {
+    this->send_at_ = 0;
+
+    float min = 0.0f;
+    if (!this->queue_.empty()) {
+      std::deque<float>::iterator it = std::min_element(queue_.begin(), queue_.end());
+      min = *it;
+    }
+
+    ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "MinFilter(%p)::new_value(%f) SENDING", this, min);
+    return min;
+  }
+  return {};
+}
+
+uint32_t MinFilter::expected_interval(uint32_t input) { return input * this->send_every_; }
+
+// MaxFilter
+MaxFilter::MaxFilter(size_t window_size, size_t send_every, size_t send_first_at)
+    : send_every_(send_every), send_at_(send_every - send_first_at), window_size_(window_size) {}
+void MaxFilter::set_send_every(size_t send_every) { this->send_every_ = send_every; }
+void MaxFilter::set_window_size(size_t window_size) { this->window_size_ = window_size; }
+optional<float> MaxFilter::new_value(float value) {
+  if (!isnan(value)) {
+    while (this->queue_.size() >= this->window_size_) {
+      this->queue_.pop_front();
+    }
+    this->queue_.push_back(value);
+    ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "MaxFilter(%p)::new_value(%f)", this, value);
+  }
+
+  if (++this->send_at_ >= this->send_every_) {
+    this->send_at_ = 0;
+
+    float max = 0.0f;
+    if (!this->queue_.empty()) {
+      std::deque<float>::iterator it = std::max_element(queue_.begin(), queue_.end());
+      max = *it;
+    }
+
+    ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "MaxFilter(%p)::new_value(%f) SENDING", this, max);
+    return max;
+  }
+  return {};
+}
+
+uint32_t MaxFilter::expected_interval(uint32_t input) { return input * this->send_every_; }
+
 // SlidingWindowMovingAverageFilter
 SlidingWindowMovingAverageFilter::SlidingWindowMovingAverageFilter(size_t window_size, size_t send_every,
                                                                    size_t send_first_at)
diff --git a/esphome/components/sensor/filter.h b/esphome/components/sensor/filter.h
index 4c61d4c0a2..651d2a8986 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sensor/filter.h
+++ b/esphome/components/sensor/filter.h
@@ -76,6 +76,66 @@ class MedianFilter : public Filter {
   size_t window_size_;
 };
 
+/** Simple min filter.
+ *
+ * Takes the min of the last <send_every> values and pushes it out every <send_every>.
+ */
+class MinFilter : public Filter {
+ public:
+  /** Construct a MinFilter.
+   *
+   * @param window_size The number of values that the min should be returned from.
+   * @param send_every After how many sensor values should a new one be pushed out.
+   * @param send_first_at After how many values to forward the very first value. Defaults to the first value
+   *   on startup being published on the first *raw* value, so with no filter applied. Must be less than or equal to
+   *   send_every.
+   */
+  explicit MinFilter(size_t window_size, size_t send_every, size_t send_first_at);
+
+  optional<float> new_value(float value) override;
+
+  void set_send_every(size_t send_every);
+  void set_window_size(size_t window_size);
+
+  uint32_t expected_interval(uint32_t input) override;
+
+ protected:
+  std::deque<float> queue_;
+  size_t send_every_;
+  size_t send_at_;
+  size_t window_size_;
+};
+
+/** Simple max filter.
+ *
+ * Takes the max of the last <send_every> values and pushes it out every <send_every>.
+ */
+class MaxFilter : public Filter {
+ public:
+  /** Construct a MaxFilter.
+   *
+   * @param window_size The number of values that the max should be returned from.
+   * @param send_every After how many sensor values should a new one be pushed out.
+   * @param send_first_at After how many values to forward the very first value. Defaults to the first value
+   *   on startup being published on the first *raw* value, so with no filter applied. Must be less than or equal to
+   *   send_every.
+   */
+  explicit MaxFilter(size_t window_size, size_t send_every, size_t send_first_at);
+
+  optional<float> new_value(float value) override;
+
+  void set_send_every(size_t send_every);
+  void set_window_size(size_t window_size);
+
+  uint32_t expected_interval(uint32_t input) override;
+
+ protected:
+  std::deque<float> queue_;
+  size_t send_every_;
+  size_t send_at_;
+  size_t window_size_;
+};
+
 /** Simple sliding window moving average filter.
  *
  * Essentially just takes takes the average of the last window_size values and pushes them out
diff --git a/tests/test1.yaml b/tests/test1.yaml
index ff7971d901..8842b4b3b3 100644
--- a/tests/test1.yaml
+++ b/tests/test1.yaml
@@ -262,6 +262,14 @@ sensor:
           window_size: 5
           send_every: 5
           send_first_at: 3
+      - min:
+          window_size: 5
+          send_every: 5
+          send_first_at: 3
+      - max:
+          window_size: 5
+          send_every: 5
+          send_first_at: 3
       - sliding_window_moving_average:
           window_size: 15
           send_every: 15